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Karmarama wins online electrical retailer AO.com

Go-go online electrical retailer AO.com has picked Karmarama as its lead pan-European creative agency. The agency won the business after a four-way pitch handled by the AAR. Karmarama’s duties include broadcast advertising and digital marketing.

AO.com group brand director Andrew Kirkaldy says: “We’re delighted to appoint Karmarama as our partner, they have a great culture that is closely aligned to ours, showed us smart ideas and have a truly integrated offer. They’ve got all the tools a business like ours needs and a modern approach to communications. We’re looking forward to working with them.”

Karmarama CEO Ben Bilboul says: “AO.com are a great fit for us, they have a great team and are astonishingly good at what they do, so we’re thrilled to be working with them on their ambitious growth plans.”

AO.com launched in Germany in September 2014, the next stage of the company’s European expansion. AO.com launched in the UK in 2000 (originally as Appliances Online) and moved into Germany in September 2014. It was founded by current CEO John Roberts (below). AO.com previously worked with BMB in the UK. The company recently won the title Britain’s Best Retailer at the Verdict Retail Awards for customer satisfaction, ousting John Lewis from top spot.
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Karmarama employs 300 or so people in advertising, direct, data, digital, content, social media, mobile and public relations. Clients include BT, Cobra, Costa Coffee, Iceland and Plusnet.

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